Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is extremely important for the federal government to track the spread of contagious diseases | Pew Research Center

July 8, 2025

Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is extremely important for the federal government to track the spread of contagious diseases

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is extremely important for the federal government to track the spread of contagious diseases

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Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is extremely important for the federal government to track the spread of contagious diseases

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Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize
Wide agreement that insurance companies have too much influence on health policy, large partisan differences about the CDC’s influence
Large majorities say cancer and obesity are major U.S. problems; far fewer say the same for bird flu, measles
Republicans and Democrats are largely aligned on which health issues are major problems for the country
63% of Americans say it is extremely important for the federal government to test drugs for safety
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say it is extremely important for the federal government to track the spread of contagious diseases
Most Americans say health insurance companies have too much health policy influence
Partisans agree health insurance companies have too much influence, differ on CDC